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TL;DR
- Pixel homeowners can now obtain the Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 replace.
- Eligible units embrace the Pixel 6, 6 Professional, 6a, 7, 7 Professional, 7a, 8, 8 Professional, 8a, 9, 9 Professional, 9 Professional XL, 9 Professional Fold, Pixel Fold, and the Pixel Pill.
- If you happen to’re already enrolled within the Beta program, you don’t must do something.
If you happen to’ve been ready for the subsequent Android 15 quarterly platform launch (QPR) beta, then wait no extra. Google is now rolling out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 to Pixel units.
If you happen to’re not aware of how Google handles OS updates, the corporate normally operates on a quarterly launch schedule. For instance, when Google launches a significant OS replace, resembling Android 15, it should comply with up that launch with a QPR1, QPR2, and QPR3 replace. By way of its betas, it should launch a number of beta variations earlier than transitioning to the subsequent QPR. Right this moment’s launch is the third beta to return out for QPR1.
In response to the launch notes, this new beta provides quite a lot of fixes to recognized points. These fixes embrace:
Developer- and user-reported points
- Mounted a difficulty that typically brought about notifications to be displayed with some content material that was reduce off. (Challenge #369022573)
- Mounted a difficulty with system reminiscence paging that typically brought about units to crash and restart. (Challenge #370281133, Challenge #363067081)
- Mounted a difficulty the place the amount buttons didn’t work when linked to sure Bluetooth units. (Challenge #370700569, Challenge #362542656, Challenge #362115174, Challenge #369774572)
- Mounted a difficulty the place some app icons on the house display had been displaying the default system icon as a substitute of the app’s icon. (Challenge #335579823)
- Mounted a difficulty that brought about a tool to run slowly and typically crash when switching again to the first consumer from the secondary consumer. (Challenge #339635839)
- Mounted a difficulty that typically brought about the system UI to crash. (Challenge #370214367)
- Mounted a difficulty for foldable units the place the display typically went clean when unfolding the gadget. (Challenge #367324432)
Different resolved points
- Mounted a difficulty that typically prevented customers from interacting with heads-up notifications.
- Mounted a difficulty that typically brought about the system to crash whereas taking a bug report.
- Mounted numerous different points that had been impacting system stability, connectivity, and interactivity.
Bluetooth resolved points
- Repair a crash inÂ
BluetoothDevice.getType()
 that occurred primarily within the testing setting when Bluetooth assets had been reused between digital gadget cases. - Improved LE Audio quantity management by enabling impartial adjustment of every linked sink’s quantity utilizing the UI and limiting quantity key changes to the first sink.
For many who are part of the Android Beta Program, you shouldn’t must do something as you’ll get the replace routinely. In case you don’t, you possibly can flash or manually set up it by means of the manufacturing unit and OTA pictures that ought to go reside quickly. If you happen to’re not within the Beta Program but and also you’re interested by becoming a member of, you possibly can examine in case your gadget is eligible and enroll.
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 is on the market for:
- Pixel 6
- Pixel 6 Professional
- Pixel 6a
- Pixel 7
- Pixel 7 Professional
- Pixel 7a
- Pixel 8
- Pixel 8 Professional
- Pixel 8a
- Pixel 9
- Pixel 9 Professional
- Pixel 9 Professional XL
- Pixel 9 Professional Fold
- Pixel Fold
- Pixel Pill